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HR 2138 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Mental health Specialized courts Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care

SERV Act

Introduced: April 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Apr 28, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Services, Education, and Rehabilitation for Veterans Act or the SERV Act - Requires the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to delegate to the Department of Justice (DOJ) the authority to administer the veteran's treatment courts program established by this Act.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states and other entities: (1) to develop, implement, or enhance veteran's treatment courts or to expand operational drug courts to serve veterans; and (2) for programs that involve continuing judicial supervision over nonviolent offenders with substance abuse or mental health problems who have served in the U.S. military. Requires such programs to include mandatory periodic testing for the use of drugs, substance abuse and mental health treatment, opportunities for diversion, probation, or supervised release, and programmatic, offender management, and aftercare services.

Directs the National Drug Court Institute to conduct national training programs for state and local communities to improve the professional skills of drug court practitioners and provide comprehensive technical assistance to adult, juvenile, and family dependency drug courts.


What's happening now May 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

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